10 Things Every Maine Kid Remembered Growing Up in the ’90s

If you grew up in Maine during the '90s, chances are your childhood looked a little different than everyone else's. Summers were spent outside until the streetlights came on, family vacations didn't always require getting on a plane, and some of the best memories came from places that are still around today.

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Whether you spent your weekends at the beach, camping in the woods, or making the annual trip to your favorite amusement park, growing up in the Pine Tree State came with traditions that just felt like part of life. Sure, kids everywhere remember cartoons, cassette tapes, and Nintendo, but Maine kids had their own version of childhood that was uniquely ours.

One place that stands out for so many of us is Funtown Splashtown USA. Long before social media, just hearing the catchy TV commercial was enough to get every kid excited that summer was finally here. If you were lucky enough to go each year, riding Excalibur, cooling off at Splashtown, and ending the day completely exhausted was practically a Maine rite of passage.

From beach days and blueberry picking to unforgettable family traditions, these are some of the things just about every Maine kid remembers growing up with in the '90s. See how many bring back memories.